If you understand how the universe operates, you control it in a way. Stephen Hawking More Quotes by Stephen Hawking More Quotes From Stephen Hawking Many badly needed goals, like fusion and cancer cure, would be achieved much sooner if we invested more. Stephen Hawking fusioncancergoal I think the brain is essentially a computer and consciousness is like a computer program. It will cease to run when the computer is turned off. Theoretically, it could be re-created on a neural network, but that would be very difficult, as it would require all one's memories. Stephen Hawking runningmemoriesthinking There is no heaven or afterlife for broken down computers; that is a fairy story for people afraid of the dark. Stephen Hawking fairy-storiesafterlifedark I have sold more books on physics than Madonna has on sex. Stephen Hawking sciencebooksex We believe human begins have existed for only a small fraction of cosmic history, because human race has been improving so rapidly in knowledge and technology that if people had been around for millions of years, the human race would be much further along in it's mastery. Stephen Hawking technologyracebelieve What I have done is to show that it is possible for the way the universe began to be determined by the laws of science. In that case, it would not be necessary to appeal to God to decide how the universe began. This doesn't prove that there is no God, only that God is not necessary. Stephen Hawking religiouslawscience The idea of 10 dimensions might sound exciting, but they would cause real problems if you forget where you parked your car. Stephen Hawking carrealideas One of the basic rules of the universe is that nothing is perfect. Perfection simply doesn't exist.....Without imperfection, neither you nor I would exist Stephen Hawking universeperfectionperfect If everything in the universe depends upon everything else in a fundamental way, it might be impossible to get close to a full solution by investigating parts of the problem in isolation. Stephen Hawking fundamentalsmightway If the government is covering up knowledge of aliens, they are doing a better job of it than they do at anything else. Stephen Hawking coveringgovernmentjobs I’m the archetype of a disabled genius, or should I say a physically challenged genius, to be politically correct. At least I’m obviously physically challenged. Whether I’m a genius is more open to doubt. Stephen Hawking geniusshoulddoubt I like physics, but I love cartoons. Stephen Hawking physicscartoon In effect, we have redefined the task of science to be the discovery of laws that will enable us to predict events up to the limits set by the uncertainty principle. Stephen Hawking uncertainty-principlelawdiscovery The wise never marry, and when they marry they become otherwise. Stephen Hawking logicalwise It is a waste of time to be angry about my disability. One has to get on with life and I haven't done badly. People won't have time for you if you are always angry or complaining. Stephen Hawking complaininglifepeople If one is physically disabled, one cannot afford to be psychologically disabled as well. Stephen Hawking physically-disableddisabledwells Science can lift people out of poverty and cure disease. That, in turn, will reduce civil unrest. Stephen Hawking social-unrestdiseasepeople My expectations were reduced to zero when I was 21. Everything since then has been a bonus. Stephen Hawking zeroexpectationsscience To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit. Stephen Hawking crazysillyfunny In his eyes shone the reflection of the most beautiful planet in the Universe---a planet that is not too hot and not too cold; that has liquid water on the surface and where the gravity is just right for human beings and the atmosphere is perfect for them to breathe; where there are mountains and deserts and oceans and islands and forests and trees and birds and plants and animals and insects and people---lots and lots of people. Where there is life. Some of it, possibly, intelligent. Stephen Hawking oceaneyebeautiful
